Writing Analysis Strategy: Part II: Holistic Analysis Quickly look over the entire project. In each box write the genre of each piece and the type of information it appears the writer has chosen to include. Do you think each genre is appropriate for the audience and purpose? Please explain for each. Topic: Safety in Motorsports Purpose: To inform others about the safety or lack of in Motorsports Audience: Motorsports' enthusiasts
GENRES: Magazine Cover: Yes, I believe that this genre is appropriate since the captions talking about the articles in the magazine all revolved around safety in motorsports. Diary Entry: This genre stuck to the purpose and pulled the attention of audience to sympathize with the writer. Top 10 List: The top 10 list really showcased how dangerous the sport is and how safety measures are needed to protect the drivers and the audience which in turn made this genre appropriate for the audience and purpose. Academic Journal: Yes, this genre really captured the purpose and audience perfectly focusing on whether or not safety could’ve saved a famous driver. Trading Cards: The trading cards really suited the purpose and were an appealing way to attract the audience’s attention. Magazine Article: This article informed the readers about a safety device that protects the drivers in this sport therefore supporting the purpose and successfully knowing who the audience is. Interview: The interview was mostly focused on how motorsports lacked safety precautions which indeed is appropriate for the purpose and audience of this topic. Obituaries: The first paragraph really talks about how the safety in motorsports has evolved because of the many deaths linked to the sport which links the purpose and grabs the audience’s attention. Does the project have unity? Yes, it all is related either by showing the lack of safety in motorsports or talking about the different safety measures that have been implemented into the sport.
Can you see how the writer created cohesion among the pieces? If so, how?
The writer was able to link all the pieces together by sticking to a central theme of motorsports safety and not veering away from it. If you cannot detect how this was done immediately, how do you think cohesion might be created in a topic like this? 1. Using different genres since some aren’t typically found in a magazine. 2. Making the topic broader so that the genres are easily linked.
Topic: Safety in Motorsports
Purpose: To inform others about the safety or lack of in Motorsports
Audience: Motorsports' enthusiasts
GENRES:
Magazine Cover: Yes, I believe that this genre is appropriate since the captions talking about the articles in the magazine all revolved around safety in motorsports.
Diary Entry: This genre stuck to the purpose and pulled the attention of audience to sympathize with the writer.
Top 10 List: The top 10 list really showcased how dangerous the sport is and how safety measures are needed to protect the drivers and the audience which in turn made this genre appropriate for the audience and purpose.
Academic Journal: Yes, this genre really captured the purpose and audience perfectly focusing on whether or not safety could’ve saved a famous driver.
Trading Cards: The trading cards really suited the purpose and were an appealing way to attract the audience’s attention.
Magazine Article: This article informed the readers about a safety device that protects the drivers in this sport therefore supporting the purpose and successfully knowing who the audience is.
Interview: The interview was mostly focused on how motorsports lacked safety precautions which indeed is appropriate for the purpose and audience of this topic.
Obituaries: The first paragraph really talks about how the safety in motorsports has evolved because of the many deaths linked to the sport which links the purpose and grabs the audience’s attention.
Does the project have unity?
Yes, it all is related either by showing the lack of safety in motorsports or talking about the different safety measures that have been implemented into the sport.
Can you see how the writer created cohesion among the pieces? If so, how?
The writer was able to link all the pieces together by sticking to a central theme of motorsports safety and not veering away from it.
If you cannot detect how this was done immediately, how do you think cohesion might be created in a topic like this?
1. Using different genres since some aren’t typically found in a magazine.
2. Making the topic broader so that the genres are easily linked.